Bulldog JV wins two of three at Dimmitt

By SKIP LEON Herald Sports Editor

Published 6:11 am, Saturday, December 13, 2014

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Plainview junior varsity basketball layer Sergio Martinez (42) shoots over an opponent during a game earlier this season. The Bulldog jayvees won two of three games against varsity teams at the Dimmitt Tournament Thursday and Friday. less

Plainview junior varsity basketball layer Sergio Martinez (42) shoots over an opponent during a game earlier this season. The Bulldog jayvees won two of three games against varsity teams at the Dimmitt ... more

Photo: Skip Leon/Plainview Herald

Bulldog JV wins two of three at Dimmitt

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The Plainview junior varsity boys basketball team beat a pair of varsity squads at the Dimmit Basketball Tournament Thursday before losing to Bushland’s varsity team on Friday.

The young Bulldogs defeated Vega 54-46 and then notched a 54-45 win over host Dimmitt on the first day of the tournament. They lost to Bushland, 51-37, on Friday.

Plainview and Vega were tied 16-16 after one quarter. But the Bulldogs continued their hot hand in the second stanza and limited Vega to seven points to take a 32-23 halftime advantage. Vega cut the lead to 44-38 after three quarters.

Plainview shot 46 percent (19-for-41) from the field while holding Vega to 36 percent shooting (15-for-41). The Bulldogs made five of their 12 three-point attempts.

Grant Thomas led Plainview with 20 points to go along with three rebounds, a team-high four assists and one steal. The sophomore made 8-of-15 shots from the field, including 3-of-5 from beyond the three-point arc.

Sergio Martinez added 12 points and had four rebounds and a steal.

Jace De La Garza scored seven points and had two rebounds and two assists. Tayvian Coleman and Marc Wallace had five points each. Coleman pulled down a team-high five rebounds to go with two assists. Alex Fairweather had three points and Bryson DeBerry had two to round out Plainview’s scoring.

The Bulldogs had to overcome an early deficit against Dimmitt. The home team raced out to a 19-10 lead after one quarter. But the Dogs came back in round two and tied the score 27-27 at halftime. Plainview took a 45-39 lead after three quarters.

Plainview shot especially well from three-point range, making 10 of 17 shots for a 58 percent rate.

Thomas again paced Plainview with 16 points. He was on fire from three-point range as he drained five of his six shots from beyond the arc. He also had four rebounds, two steals and an assist.

Martinez scored 12 points and added a team-high five rebounds. He made all six of his free throws.

Fairweather scored nine points, all from three-point range. He made three of his seven shots from beyond the arc. Coleman added eight points to go along with a team-high six assists, four rebounds and a steal.

Christian Wallace contributed four points and three rebounds. De La Garza had three points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Marc Wallace had two points to round out the Bulldogs’ scoring.

The young Bulldogs stayed close to Bushland for three quarters before they were outscored 14-1 in the fourth quarter. Bushland led 16-14 after one quarter. They clung to leads of 28-27 at halftime and 37-36 after three quarters.

Plainvieew managed just 12 field goals in the game, but nine were from three-point range, where the Dogs continued their strong long-distance shooting. They made 9-of-22 for 40 percent from beyond the arc.

Thomas paced Plainview with 11 points. Coleman added nine points and three assists. Martinez and Fairweather had six points each. De La Garza scored three points and Marc Wallace had two to round out Plainview’s scoring.

With the loss, the Dogs still own a 12-3 record for the season. They played Denver City at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the third-place game.